Mountain Cravings

Healthy(ish) Comfort Food

Vegetarian

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Beer Bread

The Great American Beer Festival is almost here! GABF is an annual celebration of everything wonderful in the world of craft brewing, hosted right here in Denver by the Brewer’s Association.

Mocha Buzz Breakfast Cookies

Kickstart your morning with super-caffeinated cookies! These lusciously rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, and packed with energy thanks to espresso & cacao nibs.

Sparkling Limoncello Float

Treating ourselves to a deliciously bubbly frozen treat for the weekend! Tart sherbet melting into sweet lemon liqueur and topped off with seltzer – root-beer-float style – is wonderfully refreshing.

Tzatziki Orzo Salad

I shared a recipe for addicting tzatziki sauce – aka that insanely delicious, tangy yogurt sauce on gyros and kebabs and anything Greek – in the first year of this blog. Aside from the hilariously awful yellow photos, that recipe has held up for years, and it’s our summertime go-to for everything from grilled meats

Savory Zucchini Cheddar Scones

We’ve hit that point in summer when everyone else’s gardens are overrun with squash! Meanwhile I’m bemoaning my black thumb (and that June hailstorm that squished my veggie-garden-dreams), but at least I can ‘help out’ by taking lots from generous friends.

Slow Cooker Adobo Refried Beans

You know how I love adding chipotle to everything because it’s the perfect secret weapon of sweet-spicy-smokiness? Well, we’re putting it in homemade refried beans, because we deserve it.

Everything Seasoning

In the spirit of kinda-but-not-really-cooking during this heat wave, we’re making everything seasoning! My very-favorite use for everything seasoning is avocado toast – two really big shakes, plus a squeeze of lemon?

Coconut Overnight Chia Bowls

Overnight chia bowls are saving my summer mornings! No matter how early the sun rises, I still struggle to find any motivation for a hot breakfast.

Mountain Cravings